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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main dish Casseroles
Rice
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 c Cooked brown rice
Half block of tofu
1 lg Onion
2 md Carrots
2 Celery stalks
1 Green pepper
2 md Zucchini OR
- other summer squash
6 oz Mushrooms, wiped clean
1 tb Olive oil
1 tb Butter
3 Garlic cloves
- finely chopped
1 t Nutritional yeast (optional)
1 t Ground cumin seeds
1 t Salt
1 c Mushroom broth -- OR
- Vegetable stock -- or water
6 oz Grated cheese
- (Jack -- muenster, Cheddar
- or Gouda)
Pepper
Fresh herbs, for garnish
- (Parsley or Cilantro
- Thyme -- Marjoram)
This was one of the most popular dishes at Greens Restaurant in San
Francisco.
COOK RICE. SET THE TOFU on a slanted board or pan to drain, and
prepare the vegetables. Chop the onion, carrots, celery, pepper, and
zucchini into pieces about 1/2-inch square. Quarter mushrooms if they
are small, and cut them into sixths or eighths if they are large. Cut
the tofu into 1/2-inch cubes. Heat the olive oil and the butter and
fry the onion over medium heat until it is lightly browned, about 5
minutes. Add the garlic, nutritional yeast, if using, cumin and salt.
Stir until blended and cook for 1 minute. Add the carrots, celery,
green pepper and 1/2 cup of the liquid, cover pan, and braise the
vegetables until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the
zucchini and mushrooms and cook 7 to 10 minutes. The vegetables
should be nearly, but not completely, cooked. If the pan gets dry
while they cook, add a little more liquid. Preheat oven to 350F.
Combine the vegetables with rice and cheese. Season with salt and
plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Gently mix in the tofu, and
put mixture into lightly oiled casserole. Add a little more liquid to
moisten. Cover with foil and bake 1/2 hour. Remove foil and bake 15
minutes. Garnish with fresh herbs.
